. >> in the wake of friday's school shooting tragedy in connecticut, americans are searching for answers and solutionses, and we are finally getting a glimpse of what the obama administration is preparing today. per the white house press briefing, jay carney was asked about the president's past stance on gun control and explained that the administration will support efforts to reason state the assault weapons ban. watch this. >> jay, as an illinois state legislator, the president supported quite restrictive gun measures. as president he's only signed into law legislation that allows guns in national parks and not on amtrak trains and checked luggage. >> the president's positions have been beyond what you cited. i'm sure that was an oversight, but including the support for reinstatement of the assault weapons ban. his support for closing the so-called gun show loop hole which allows people to buy weapons without going through the background checks that are standard when you purchase from a retailer. >> joining me with reaction, former governor of maryland, robert ehrlich and democratic st